Recent content by Deathwing

Ah I get it, thanks for the explanation

Thanks, it's definitely not overheating because I just received the PSU and other components back from repair. I hadn't ran the machine it was booting from cold (and didn't boot). Never heard of round cables before, how does that work?

Thank you!

Could too many devices on a single socket cause the PSU to blow then, if the power drawn exceeds 13A?

;) As I said I don't know anything about the electrical side of such things. The GTX 280 said it needed a power supply of at least 650W (?) plus with other stuff I just opted for something I knew would have enough juice to power everything!

They're not all compatible? I know nothing about electrics!

I thought Coolermaster was meant to be high quality?

Haha to both! :) Unfortunately Coolermaster is what I'm working with - they must make some working power supplies!!

Thanks but I'm sure the ventilation is clear and the PC didn't have time to overheat - it just blew from cool. The Coolermaster M850 PSU says under "Input" on the manufacturer website: 12A @ 115Vac / 6.3A @ 230Vac I live in Leeds and don't know whether the mains are 115 Vac or 230 Vac...

Thanks for the reply, the PC is switched off overnight. The 8-way extension is a Belkin-BG108000ce2M which I'm sure is surge protected. I'll add up the components amps - I appreciate the help because I didn't even know it was amps I was supposed to be counting! :)

When I first moved into the property I had problems with the circuit breaker flipping and shutting off the PC and washing machine. Yesterday I just had my second desktop Power Supply Unit (PSU) die in less than a year. As these things are expensive to replace I wanted to make sure I'm not...